Sunshine

Must invest in 

blackout blinds.

Waking up at 7 o'clock

creates crankiness.

Hundredth

100th post.

Thank you

for

reading.

Nothing

Under false pretenses. 

Parents happy to see daughter.

Daughter not allowed to leave.

Wish things were different.

Lost

Coming up lemons.

Radiohead and Wilco

apparently gone forever.

Nothing is the same.

Cabin

Stir crazy. Nothing

working the way it should.

Can't find camera. 

Must get out of the house.

After

No craziness today, not even

for books or I.O.U's.

Pajamas all day

as it should be.

Christmas

It was a year for the parents.

Kids opened presents early. 

"More fun when y'all open them 

instead of us" Too bad Mom.

Eve

Finally have presents

finished. Huge boxes filled with

love. Friends too far away.

Wish it weren't so hot.

Before

Preparations becoming

frantic. Red lights on cars

passed. Recession doesn't

exist here. Happy Christmas.

Hills

Coffee like always

for the drive. Wilco, 

Radiohead, and Petty

make the drive beautiful.

Shopping

Shopping yet again.

Entering stores

never dreamed of before.

Less money as time passes.

Manual

Aching back, swollen shoulder,

fat tummy, hurting cheeks.

All worthwhile for

awesomeness.

Coast

Quick turnaround.

Leaving again for more fun.

New places to see,

and hopefully to return to.

Early

Early departure. Suprised
car is not in a ditch. Heavy
fog and exhaustion
are not a good combination.

Laughs

"One more day."
Dentist wants more candy eaten.
Drove down and back.
Glad something was forgotten.

Again

Hard to leave the flatland,
so won't.
Gorgeous sunset from awesome day
forever preserved on canvas.

Stay

Supposed to leave,
but it didn't come to pass.
A red apple on a green background
is now much brighter

Sunday

Late to bed.
Early to rise.
Promises for meetings
in the future.

Graduation

Much pomp and circumstance,

but without the music. Friends

have graduated. Much happiness.

Congratulations, masters.

Flat

Woke up to car stuck in mud. Realized 

tire was also flat. 2 hours 15 minutes

in the cold rain. Was late for exam.

Santa suit erased all melancholy.

Painting

Trying to create

something new.

Artist's block.

End up swirling colors on canvas.

Fragile

Bad

Woke up with a headache.

Had to wait out a tornado.

Dropped phone in large puddle rushing

to give presents. Hope the rest is better.

Sad

Slept way too late. 

Christmas present exploded 

in the kiln. Didn't get much done.

Good to see a smiling face at the end of the day.

Words

New phrases to change for curses:

Brackish water, Fudge ripple,

cheese and crackers. Make people laugh.

[Warning: if said, can be used for blackmail later]

Watch

Tell someone to leave

and they will listen. "No room for you 

here. Stop taking up space"

doesn't make anyone feel welcome.

Exhaustion

6 hours of pottery.

1 bowl of chili.

18 games of pool in 5 hours.

Exhaustion is imminent.

Change

Wind whips around weathered buildings.

Leaves dance in the wind. Exciting firsts. 

German Chocolate cake mixed

with cream cheese creates heaven.

Virus

Completely destroys the balance

of things when one can't access the internet.

Trojans should have stayed in

the times of Homer and Odysseus.

Pandora

Have been suggested so many
stations on Pandora, have finally
broken down and registered.
Best decision ever.

Sleet

Jackson had it. The Delta,
farther north, had nothing but clouds.
Still hoping for a white [around] Christmas
at least.